Entry Level Functional Analyst Jobs
New grad functional analyst jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where a strong portfolio or internship work can matter more than a long resume. Most openings mix on-site, remote, and hybrid settings across Technology & Software, Automotive, and Food & Beverage, with employers like Sysco, Saxon Global, and General Motors hiring at this level now.
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See related jobsThis is a hybrid position requiring an on-site presence 3 to 4 days per week. Please note that the number of days on-site can increase based on business needs.
Summary:
The Functional Analyst collaborates with Product Owner/Platform Owner and team to deliver user stories focused on configuring package software or performing other highly technical tasks in a timely manner and as per set quality standards.
Responsibilities:
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Collaborates effectively with the agile team to configure package software when applicable
Supports the team in executing highly technical tasks according to the specific needs of stories during each iteration - Ensures design and development standards are being followed to minimize rework; promotes only quality-tested code and does it regularly
- Participates in the daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to update progress, highlight and resolve impediments
- Completes required documentation to communicate required information to deployment, maintenance, service, and business teams
- Provides production support and helps drive down technical debt
- Develops customer relationships by listening and understanding the customer, anticipating, and providing solutions to customer needs, and prioritizing customer satisfaction
- Develop documentation and provide training to users as appropriate
- Define potential improvement changes to resolve errors, prevent the recurrence of problems or improve system maintainability and stability
- Provide functional analysis for the domain/software related to Mergers & Acquisitions
- Provide functional analysis for domain/software RFP process
- Provide SME around product(s) function and works with Product Owner and Business Partners to refine requirements/functionality
Education
- Bachelor's degree in CS or equivalent
Mandatory Experience:
- 2-4 years of experience in configuration, coding and application development
- Basic understanding of Scrum, Lean, XP, Kanban and other agile development techniques
- Basic knowledge of continuous integration / continuous delivery practices
Preferred Experience:
- Experience working in large organizations
- 2-4 years of experience administering enterprise Salesforce CRM system
- Understanding of standard Sales/CRM concepts and business processes (prospecting, opportunity/lead management, sales reporting, forecasting, etc.)
- Salesforce.com Sales Cloud experience is strongly preferred
- Programming knowledge not essential for Salesforce role.
- Salesforce Admin Required, Advanced Admin Certification Preferred
Competencies:
- Demonstrated “agile-development” mindset with strong customer-focus & results-orientation
- Effective interpersonal, teamwork and collaboration skills
- Strong analytical and business problem solving skills
- Strong communication and documentation skills
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This is a hybrid position requiring an on-site presence 3 to 4 days per week. Please note that the number of days on-site can increase based on business needs.
Summary:
The Functional Analyst collaborates with Product Owner/Platform Owner and team to deliver user stories focused on configuring package software or performing other highly technical tasks in a timely manner and as per set quality standards.
Responsibilities:
-
Collaborates effectively with the agile team to configure package software when applicable
Supports the team in executing highly technical tasks according to the specific needs of stories during each iteration - Ensures design and development standards are being followed to minimize rework; promotes only quality-tested code and does it regularly
- Participates in the daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to update progress, highlight and resolve impediments
- Completes required documentation to communicate required information to deployment, maintenance, service, and business teams
- Provides production support and helps drive down technical debt
- Develops customer relationships by listening and understanding the customer, anticipating, and providing solutions to customer needs, and prioritizing customer satisfaction
- Develop documentation and provide training to users as appropriate
- Define potential improvement changes to resolve errors, prevent the recurrence of problems or improve system maintainability and stability
- Provide functional analysis for the domain/software related to Mergers & Acquisitions
- Provide functional analysis for domain/software RFP process
- Provide SME around product(s) function and works with Product Owner and Business Partners to refine requirements/functionality
Education
- Bachelor's degree in CS or equivalent
Mandatory Experience:
- 2-4 years of experience in configuration, coding and application development
- Basic understanding of Scrum, Lean, XP, Kanban and other agile development techniques
- Basic knowledge of continuous integration / continuous delivery practices
Preferred Experience:
- Experience working in large organizations
- 2-4 years of experience administering enterprise Salesforce CRM system
- Understanding of standard Sales/CRM concepts and business processes (prospecting, opportunity/lead management, sales reporting, forecasting, etc.)
- Salesforce.com Sales Cloud experience is strongly preferred
- Programming knowledge not essential for Salesforce role.
- Salesforce Admin Required, Advanced Admin Certification Preferred
Competencies:
- Demonstrated “agile-development” mindset with strong customer-focus & results-orientation
- Effective interpersonal, teamwork and collaboration skills
- Strong analytical and business problem solving skills
- Strong communication and documentation skills
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Entry Level Functional Analyst Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level functional analyst job?
Entry level functional analyst roles reward candidates who can demonstrate structured thinking and communication skills. Employers at this stage look for familiarity with requirements gathering, business process documentation, and tools like Excel or SQL. Internship experience, academic projects, or a portfolio showing you can translate a business problem into a clear functional spec will give you a real edge over candidates with a generic resume.
Which companies hire entry level functional analysts?
Companies hiring entry level functional analysts right now include Sysco, Saxon Global, and General Motors, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. At this level, you'll find openings at large enterprises running systems implementations, consulting firms staffing client projects, and technology companies building or upgrading internal platforms.
Are there remote entry level functional analyst jobs?
Yes, though availability varies by employer and project type. About 50% of entry level functional analyst openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the role's document-heavy, meeting-based nature that translates well to distributed teams. On-site roles still exist, particularly at companies running hands-on system rollouts where analysts shadow end users directly.
Are these new grad functional analyst jobs?
Yes. The listings here include new grad, recent graduate, and junior functional analyst roles. A posting is new-grad friendly when it welcomes zero to two years of experience, counts internships or co-op work toward the requirement, or accepts a strong portfolio in place of full-time history. Look for phrases like "no prior experience required" or "recent graduates encouraged to apply" as reliable signals.
Which industries hire the most entry level functional analysts?
Entry Level functional analyst roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Automotive, and Food & Beverage, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because they run large, complex systems that require dedicated analysts to bridge business teams and technical developers during implementations, upgrades, and process improvement initiatives.